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Land Rover Discovery ( 2004)

72/100

our score

Pros

Styling & Design

Modern

Engine Specifications

Fine diesel

Performance

OK once rolling

Ride & Handling

Grips well/ride

Interior & Ergonomics

Great dashboard

Space & Practicality

Superbly useful

Safety

Great spec

Value & Running Costs

Good value

Quality & Refinement

Smooth ride

Equipment

Decent spec

Summary

Rugged, comfortable, spacious, versatile.

Cons

Styling & Design

Bland flanks

Engine Specifications

Only one engine

Performance

Slow off the line

Ride & Handling

It feels its size

Interior & Ergonomics

Minor niggles

Space & Practicality

Parking it

Safety

Rear side bags?

Value & Running Costs

Residuals

Quality & Refinement

Noise/electronics

Equipment

No base A/C?

Summary

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Style & Design

6/10

The third Discovery model modernises the trademark Discovery look, but with limited success. The detailing is excellent around the lights and front, but the flanks are slabby and dull and the big black wheelarch extensions cause even huge wheels to look tiny. The colour range is also poor.

Performance

6/10

The V6 diesel gives its all, but it has a lot of car to lug around: 0-100 takes 11.5 seconds (12.8 with the auto) and top speed is an adequate 180km/h. It feels much livelier once it’s rolling, though. The V8 used to hit 100 in 8.6 seconds and top 195km/h. Shame there's no V8 diesel offered.

Ride & Handling

7/10

The Discovery rides superbly, soaking up bad roads and big distances with ease. It hangs on gamely in corners without rolling too much. The steering is actually very direct, but you’re always aware of the size and weight of what you’re driving.

Interior & Ergonomics

8/10

The Discovery’s dash would be ergonomically perfect, but for the odd angle of the centre console. This makes using the excellent stereo and heater controls slightly awkward. The electric window switches are also badly placed, but these are minor gripes. It’s a very user-friendly cabin otherwise.

Quality & Refinement

7/10

The Discovery feels well made and the plastics are mostly expensive soft-touch items. Refinement is good, if not spectacular. The ride quality on air-sprung models is excellent, but there’s a fair bit of tyre noise at speed.

The seven-seat Discovery is incredibly useful. All five rear seats are comfy and adult-sized, but also fold easily into the floor. There are storage spaces everywhere and it can tow or carry stuff on the roof. The split rear tailgate is another handy feature and, of course, you can take it anywhere.

Value & Running Costs

7/10

The Discovery isn’t expensive compared to premium-brand rivals and it offers greater utility than most. Top-of-the-line seven-seaters undercut base X5s and are cheaper to run, but resale values may not be as robust.

Only one engine is offered in the Discovery as of 2007: the 190hp, 440Nm 2.7-litre V6 diesel. It's ideally suited to cruising, load lugging and serious off-roading even if it isn’t the most responsive off the line. The 299hp 4.4 V8 was much faster but alarmingly thirsty and wasn't popular.